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BS Architecture at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science (with a major in architecture) is a pre-professional architecture degree program that offers studio-based design education and a rigorous program of history and theory and building technology courses. The program exposes students to the formal, socio-cultural, material, environmental, and historical factors that shape built environments.

Faculty: College of Design  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Major Courses, Calculus, Physics, Architectural History Courses, Environmental Design and Sociocultural Context, Architectural History Elective, Architecture Electives, Upper Division Credits Outside the Major. All degree-seeking students must complete the University’s Liberal Education requirements . At least 39 upper division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA 2.8 for college admission. Minimum GPA 2.8 for transfer students. Students apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture at the end of their first year. Admission is competitive and based on successful completion of required courses, cumulative GPA, and a submission of a portfolio. Students must be admitted first to the College of Design for Pre-Architecture or receive special permission to apply for the B.S. degree program.

Duration: 4 years / 120 credits

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/

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